Population estimates and projections in Italy

Italy had an estimated population of 59,499,453 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the lowest since 2007.

Italy, 2023 (latest estimate) 59,499,453 People
Change from 2022 −0.2% 2022: 59,619,115 people
Projection for 2030 57,946,072 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2050 51,891,098 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Projection for 2100 35,376,821 people Medium variant, World Population Prospects 2024
Position in 2023 25th of 216 See the full ranking

Population estimates and projections in Italy over time

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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.

Population, estimates and projections to 2100 (people), 1994 to 2100 – the last ten estimates and projections every five years; the CSV has every year
Period Italy
2100 35,376,821 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2095 36,565,448 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2090 37,748,595 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2085 38,955,406 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2080 40,225,870 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2075 41,641,717 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2070 43,353,332 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2065 45,352,682 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2060 47,584,459 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2055 49,842,494 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2050 51,891,098 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2045 53,680,471 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2040 55,221,168 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2035 56,620,006 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2030 57,946,072 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2025 59,146,260 peoplef (Projection (medium variant))
2023 59,499,453 people
2022 59,619,115 people
2021 59,729,350 people
2020 59,912,769 people
2019 60,130,136 people
2018 60,277,498 people
2017 60,390,318 people
2016 60,478,107 people
2015 60,575,316 people
2014 60,664,171 people

Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.

In short

  • That is a change of −0.2% from 59,619,115 people in 2022.
  • Since 2013, when it was 60,653,868 people, the figure has changed by −1.9%.
  • Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Italy has the 25th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
UN Population Division
Source
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division
Dataset or series code
WPP2024 · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1950 to 2023 for Italy
Provider update
Not stated by the provider
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 3.0 IGO
Attribution
Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024